Egg-carrier.



J. B. HERMAN.

EGG CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, 1911.

1,029,542, Patented June 11, 1912.A

JOHN EDWARD HERMAN, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

EGG-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1912.

Application filed June 30, 1911. Serial No. 636,175.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, 'JOI-IN EDWARD HER- MAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Egg-Carriers, ofwhich the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates'to the class of eggcarriers which are designedfor use by dealers in eggs in delivering the eggs to the consumers, andthe objects of my invention are, first, to provide an egg-carrier thatshall be flush on all sides, including the top and the bottom, wherebyconvenience in packing and stacking of the carriers is afforded; second,to provide an egg-carrier in which the cover shall be readily removableand serves as delivery receptacle of the eggs; third, to pro-vide anegg-carrier in which the eggs shall rest upon annular resilient bottoms,whereby accidental breakage of the eggs during their delivery to theconsumer shall be obviated; fourth, to provide an egg-carrier in whichthe component parts can be conveniently assembled; any parts readilyremoved and replaced, and economically manufactured. I attain theseobjects by the apparatus illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a top view of the carrier, with cover held in positionby two transverse supporting rods. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectionalview of the carrier, showing position of the eggs in the pockets, withsurrounding supports of each egg, and the resilient bot-tom to eachpocket. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the carrier, showingthe form and position of the cover, and of the transverse rods providedwith arms, together with the longitudinal grooves engaged thereby,whereby the cover is held in position and released. Fig. 4 is anenlarged view of t-he resilient bottom of each egg-pocket.

Similar figures refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, it will be seen thatmy improved egg-carrier comprises the casing side and end pieces 1, 2, 3and 4, made preferably of wood; transverse partitions 5, 6

and4 7, which are intersected at `right angles by longitudinalpartitions 8 and 9, which partitions together with base 10 and theinner-walls of said casing, constitute the egg-pockets of the carrier.Said partitions are made preferably of pasteboard, interlocked at theirpoints of intersection by means of slits through which the integralportions of the partitions pass. (Not necessary to be shown). Base l0extends across the entire bottom of the carrier. Said partitions areheld in position by having their extended ends engage grooves 16 in theinner wall of the casing. Said grooves are so arranged and disposed asto form square pockets adjacent to the inner wall of the casing,corresponding to those in the center of the casing.

A removable cover 17, made preferably of paper, provided with anoval-shaped flange 18, extending to 19, whereby suflicient surface isprovided to hold the eggs within the tray when inverted. Said coverrests for its supportupon the ends of'said intersecting partit-ions.This cover is held in position by two transverse rods 20 and 21, madepreferably of spring wire, being provided with integral paralleldisposed arms 22 and 23, which engage grooves 24 and 25, disposed that`the arms of said rods point toward the longitudinal center of saidgrooves and meeting, when closed-in at stops 26 and 27. An outwardtension is given to said arms, whereby the said engaged grooves arepressed against preventing accidental displacement of the said rods, andassuring certain supportl to the cover over which they rest, when thecarrier is closed. Said rods also provide protection of the coveragainst any weight that may be laid upon the carrier, and furthermore,serve as bill-holder, or address-slip holder, since such bill or slip isreadily placed in position and held down upon the cover lby.

the said transverse rods. End-pieces 2 and 4 are provided at theirinner-upper edge with rabbets 28 and 29, whereby the said transverserods are afforded room teclear and make flush the interior walls` of thecarrier, prevent-ing interference with the placing and removing of theCover. Said end-pieces are also provided with thumbnotches 30 and 31,whereby the sliding of said rods interiorly is facilitated. Onetransverse rod instead of two may be used in securing and releasing thecover, when the single rod would be slid to the center of the cover;wherefore, I do not wish to limit myself to the construct-ion requiringtwo rods in securing and releasing the cover.

In using my improved egg-carrier, the eggs are placed, either end down,into the pockets; the cover is placed into position and the transverserods slid toward the center until they meet at the central stops. Ondelivering the eggs, the said rods are slid back, the carrier inverted,when the cover will contain the eggs. The tray is left, the carrierreturned.

What I claim is:

1. In an egg-carrier the cover securing and releasing construction,comprising two transverse rods, provided at their ends with armsextending at right-angles to the body portion thereof; horizontalgrooves on the interior longitudinal walls of the casing of the carrier,engaged by said arms and limiting their sliding movement interiorly bylongitudinally central stops within said grooves; rabbeted inner-upperedge of the end-pieces of said casing, whereby a flush interior wall tosaid casing is afforded, when said rods are slid exteriorly and engagingsaid rabbets; thumb-notches in said end-pieces of said casing, wherebythe movement of said transverse rods interiorly is facilitated,-allarranged, constructed and disposed to readily secure and release aremovable, tray-shaped, inverted cover, and'producing an egg-carrier,the outersurface of which is iush on all sides, substantially as setforth and described.

2. The combination in the cover-securing and releasing construction, asshown, of a casing, provided with interior horizontal grooves,transverse rods, provided with arms at their ends extending atright-angles to the body-portion of said rods, said arms engaging saidgrooves, being controlled and guided thereby, stops, whereby themovement of said rods interiorly is limited, and rabbeted inner-upperedges of the end-pieces of said casing, disposed to produce a flushinterior wall when said rods are slid exteriorly,-all arranged,constructed and disposed to readily secure and release a removabletray-shaped cover.

3. The combination in the cover-securing and releasing construction, asshown, of a casing, provided with interior horizontally disposedgrooves, transverse rods, providedwith arms at their ends extending atrightangles to their body portion, said arms engaging said groovesinteriorly and being controlled and guided thereby, stops, disposed tolimit said rods in their movement interiorly, rabbeted inner-upper edgesof said end-pieces of said casing, disposed to afford a flush inner wallto said casing, when said rods are slid exteriorly and engage saidlrabbets, and notches in the upper edge, centrally, of said end-pieces,disposed to facilitate the movement of said rods interiorly,- allarranged, constructed and disposed to readily secure and release aremovable cover.

4. In an egg-carrier, the combination in the cover-securing andreleasing construction, comprising a casing, provided with interiorlongitudinal horizontally disposed grooves; transverse rods, providedwith parallel arms extending at right angles to the body-portion of saidrods, and disposed to engage said grooves interiorly; exterior stops,whereby said transverse rods are limited in their movement outward anddisposed to form an interior flush surface to said casing, bounding thecover, when said rods are slid exteriorly,-all arranged, constructed anddisposed lto readily secure and release a removable tray-shaped cover,and producing a top and sides that are ush, substantially as shown.

5. In an egg-carrier the combination of a casing, provided withlongitudinal, horizontally disposed grooves; transverse rods, providedwith parallel disposed arms extending at right angles to thebody-portion of said rods and engaging said grooves; rabbets on theinner-upper edges of said endpieces of said casing, whereby an interioriiush surface is afforded, when said rods are slid exteriorly, andlimiting their exterior movement; intersecting partitions, disposed toform egg-pockets; a base-portion extending over the ent-ire bottom ofthe carrier and disposed to form bottoms to said egg-pockets; aremovable cover, disposed to rest for its support upon the ends of saidpartitions, adjoining said casing and held in position and released bysaid rods,-all constructed, arranged and disposed to produce aneggcarrier that is flush on all its sides, substantially as set forth.

6. A cover securing and releasing construction, comprising a casing,provided interiorly with horizontal grooves, and transverse rods,provided with arms extending at right angles to the body-portion of saidrods, disposedto engage said grooves and being guided thereby in themovement of said rods over a cover, whereby said cover is secured inposition and released therefrom,-all arranged, constructed and disposedto provide, in conjunction with said casing, a iush top-surface,enabling perfect casing thereof, as set forth.

7. A cover securing and releasing construction, comprising a casing,provided with interior horizontal grooves, transverse rods, providedwith arms extending at right angles to the body portion thereof, anddisposed to engage said grooves and to be guided thereby in theirinterior and exterior movement over a cover, securing and top-surface,and a Hush interior surface, releasing the same, and rabbets on thelnnerboundlng the Cover, whereby the said cover upper edges of theend-pieces of said cas- 1s readily inserted and released, as set forth.l0

ing, disposed to be engaged by said trans- JOHN EDVARD HERMAN. Verserods When slid eXteriorly, all arranged, Witnesses:

constructed and disposed to secure and re- GEO. E. TAYLOR,

lease readily a cover and to produce a flush WM. C. BAXTER.

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